2 Timothy 4 - NKJV Bible Online

2 Timothy 4

Preach the Word

I ^acharge you ¹therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, ^bwho will judge the living and the dead ²at His appearing and His kingdom: 2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. ^aConvince, ^brebuke, ^cexhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. 3 ^aFor the time will come when they will not endure ^bsound doctrine, ^cbut according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; 4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and ^abe turned aside to fables. 5 But you be watchful in all things, ^aendure afflictions, do the work of ^ban evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

Paul’s Valedictory

6 For ^aI am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of ^bmy departure is at hand. 7 ^aI have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Finally, there is laid up for me ^athe crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous ^bJudge, will give to me ^con that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.

The Abandoned Apostle

9 Be diligent to come to me quickly; 10 for ^aDemas has forsaken me, ^bhaving loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica—Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is with me. Get ^aMark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry. 12 And ^aTychicus I have sent to Ephesus. 13 Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas when you come—and the books, especially the parchments.
14 ^aAlexander the coppersmith did me much harm. May the Lord repay him according to his works. 15 You also must beware of him, for he has greatly resisted our words.
16 At my first defense no one stood with me, but all forsook me. ^aMay it not be charged against them.

The Lord Is Faithful

17 ^aBut the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, ^bso that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. Also I was delivered ^cout of the mouth of the lion. 18 ^aAnd the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. ^bTo Him be glory forever and ever. Amen!

Come Before Winter

19 Greet ^aPrisca and Aquila, and the household of ^bOnesiphorus. 20 ^aErastus stayed in Corinth, but ^bTrophimus I have left in Miletus sick.
21 Do your utmost to come before winter.
Eubulus greets you, as well as Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brethren.

Farewell

22 The Lord ¹Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

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